The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10

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repetition in the seclusion of her
own family circle.
Little Johnny Fresh, aged six,
walked into his mothers drawing
room before party OF guests, having
come down from his evenings bath
in his pelt to make some complaint.
Goodness" shrieked one, take
away that child. What a dreadful
sight. :.
II amt no dreadfuller than him, "
shouted back Johnny, as he pointe /
to q big statue of Cupid" and I've
got more clothes on. Look at my
porous plaster onto my back"
1t must be admitted that here and
there man understands the nature
of woman. Down at Coney Island
Photographic tents abound, aud the
competition is so brisk that each
establishment keeps a solicitor out
side. There is one exception to this
rule. A plausible photographer, as
soon as he is through with one lob,
steps out Of his place, waits until a
group of excursionists come along
containing one or more little chill
dren, and then politely says to the
mother: beg pardon, madam, but
can borrow your child for minute
or twoP am going to make fancy
picture for customer, and l need
just such a pretty girl Tor boy) to put
into it, / won't detaiu you long, and
it will be great favor"
The proud, fond parent consents of
course; aud the operator gravely
poses and photographs the youngster.
He expresses profound thanks, and
says never word about selling copies
of the picture-a cheap tintype. The
mother asks il he will let her buy
one, or probably more, as she is ire
mendously flattered by the choice of
her offspring as a model. Thus the
chap keeps his business going
through dull hours.
Women are going to the races
more than ever this season. | must
say that, as a general thing, they are
plain aud unattractiye representa-
tives OF the sex. Moreover, an as
tonishing number Of them are fat.
Not a plump, chubby fatness, but a
gross, material deposit of adipose
tissue that completely destroys all
symmetry Of form and grace of
movement. At least half of them
are elderly or positively old, and in
some cases it seems, difficult to re-
concile the dignity Of years with the
stalking OF money on a pool ticket.
For they all bet-tbe wife with her
mother-in-law, the old lady with her
daughter, and in one case at least
with her granddaughter also. The
case referred to involved a group Of
eleven people who had gone down to
Sheepshead Bay together. Many
other persons on the grand stand
knew them, and exchanges of mods
and conversations with passing meu
we're frequent. 10 the front row sat
a small, wizened old lady, with one
Of those faces that tetoken consid-
cradle suffering in life. Although
she placed her bet with due hesita-
ton on every race, aud kept the tally
Of the jockeys on her programme
her eyes wandered during the inter
missions. and she saw only the scenes
Of the troubled past. Her son and
his wife sat with her. They we're all
plain people in face and dress. Just
back Of them was heavy featured
man aud one Of the fat women. She
was s,ylishly dressed aud loud in her
talk. / could not tell whether they
were related to their friends in front
or not The other people in the party
were certainly all OF the same family
Four women aud two men. Three Of
the women were fat: a silve-. haired
matron with eye. glasses, two daugh.
tiers approaching forty, aud a fair,
handsome girl Of about eighteen,
The latter was evidently the daugh.
ter OF one OF the forty" women. All
except the girl gigglcd aud laughed
behind their programmes immoder.
ately. The men in the party went
TO the betting pavilion at the end oI
each race, and presently returned
with word as to how the bets wer,
running on the next race. Then Gu
sued lively discussion Of tn,
chances, and after a good deal o
backing and filling the women drew
forth their purses and turned ovel
So apiece TO the men with instruc
tons how 10 place IL. AnC
after the men had gone IL wal
no uncommon thing for one OF NOR,
Of the women to call a white capped
messenger boy aud send another fv,
after the first. During the rae,
itself they all craned their necks an,
strained their eyes 10 watch tn,
progress OF the horses, aud evinceC
she keenest excitement as il drew d
a close. When they won there was
good deal Of hysterical laughter an'
exultant exclamation, and when the.
lost there was the same amount o
pouting and head shaking, and plept
OF insisting that after all their judg
ment had been right, or the troubl
lay in the unlucky position Of th,
horses at the pole, or in the stupi'
work OF the rider. For il seems tina
the race gambler cannot err. Tn
two old women alone commented liz
tie on the result Of their ventures
Their manners indicated that the
we're schooled TO disappointment
and that they knew from long expe
rience with life that the successes O
the day are Insignificant triaes IN
worthy serious thought. But
would wager IS even that no
one Of them lost or won with
out bonnet and dress project
being mentally varied accordingll
These people were fair specimens I
their demeanor Of the majority Of tn
women present. There were her
aud there fashionably dressed, hand
some women, but they acted YER
much alike. At least one in .hro
varied the monotony Of horse tai
with chewing gum. i know ID